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Lebanese Basketball League
The Lebanese Basketball League is recognized as the top-tier professional men's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Lebanon. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketball Federation (FLB). Currently, the league consists of #Teams, 12 teams, of which six are located in Beirut. The most successful club in the history of the league is Al Riyadi Club Beirut. History The initial Lebanese basketball league was formed in as early as the 1950s; however, it was stopped during the Lebanese Civil War. In 1992, the league was reformed into its current fully professional format. In 1998, Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut, Sporting Club (Al Riyadi) finished third in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, that same year Beirut hosted the Arab Club Basketball Championship, Arab Club Championship where Hekmeh BC , Sagesse Club (Hekmeh) won, it was the first ever Arab basketball trophy for Lebanon. In 1999, Beirut hosted the Arab C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanese Basketball Federation
The Lebanese Basketball Federation, known in French language, French as the Fédération Libanaise de Basketball (FLB or FLBB), is the Sports governing body, governing body of basketball in Lebanon. The federation founded in 1947, represents basketball with public authorities as well as with national and international sports organizations and as such with Lebanon in international competitions. It is affiliated with FIBA Asia. The federation also organizes the Lebanon men's national basketball team, Lebanon national basketball team and the Lebanon women's national basketball team. Leagues The FLB organizes these tournaments: *Lebanese Basketball League National team The FLB manages these national teams: *Men's (Lebanon men's national basketball team, Senior, Lebanon men's national under-19 basketball team, U-19, Lebanon men's national under-17 basketball team, U-17) *Women's (Lebanon women's national basketball team, Senior, Lebanon women's national under-19 basketball team, U-19, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Asia Champions Cup
The Basketball Champions League Asia (BCL Asia), formerly the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, is an annual continental club men's basketball competition organised by FIBA Asia. It is the highest level club competition for basketball in Asia. Introduced in 1981, as the ''Asian Basketball Club Championship'', the competition rebranded in 2004 to the ''FIBA Asia Champions Cup''. In 2024, the tournament was renamed as the Basketball Champions League Asia. Al Riyadi Club Beirut, Al Riyadi and Sagesse SC (basketball), Sagesse from Lebanon are the most successful teams in the history of the competition with three championships each. Lebanese and Iranian clubs have won the most titles with a total of six among teams from each of these countries. History The competition was first organised by the Asian Basketball Confederation in 1981, when the 1981 Asian Basketball Club Championship, inaugural tournament was hosted in Hong Kong. The first-ever champions were the Bayi Rockets from China. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonine University
The Université Antonine (UA) is a private university in Lebanon, administered by the Antonin Maronite Order. History Founded in 1996, Université Antonine (Antonine University) is a private higher education institution located in the small city of Baabda, Mount Lebanon. This institution has three campuses in the following locations: *Baabda (Main Campus) *Zahlé *Mejdlaya-Zgharta Université Antonine offers courses and programs leading to higher education degrees in several areas of study. Main Campus Faculties Université Antonine has seven faculties: * Faculty of Engineering (1996) * Faculty of Business Administration (2006) * Faculty of Sport Sciences (1996) * Faculty of Public Health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the de ... (1996) * Faculty of Information ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadim Souaid Academy
Nadeem/Nadim/Nadiem/Nedim () is an Arabic masculine given name. It means "best friend of the drinker", "companion", "confidant", or "friend". The name is common among many communities, including Christians, Muslims and Jews, in the Greater Middle East, the Balkans, and South Asia. The name is derived from this poem in Arabic: "Nadama" regrets "Nadimi" caters to my regret "Nadim" is the one who caters to my regret "Nadim" catered to ones sorrow through companionship. People with the given name Nadeem * Nadeem (born 1941), Pakistani film actor * Nadeem Abbasi (born 1968), former Pakistani cricketer * Nadeem Ahmad, Pakistani Army general * Nadeem Ahmed (born 1987), Hong Kongese cricketer * Nadeem al-Wajidi (1954-2024), Indian Islamic scholar * Nadeem Aslam (born 1966), British novelist of Pakistani origin * Nadeem Ghauri (born 1962), former Pakistani cricketer * Nadeem Karim (born 1989), Iraqi footballer * Nadeem Khan (born 1969), former Pakistani cricketer * Nadeem Baig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadamon Zouk
Tadamon Zouk () is a Lebanese sports club most known for its basketball program. It is located in Zouk Mikael, Kesrouan, Lebanon. Tadamon Zouk basketball team is part of the Lebanese Basketball League. It was part of the league's top division for many years, but has been relegated for some time but are now back to play in the 1st division. History Tadamon Zouk is a Lebanese sports club established in 1954 most known for its basketball program. It is located at Zouk Mikael, Kesrouan, Lebanon. Tadamon Zouk basketball team is part of the Lebanese Basketball League The Lebanese Basketball League is recognized as the top-tier professional men's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Lebanon. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketb .... It was part of the league's top division for many years, but has been relegated to play in the 2nd division. After the 2012–2013 season, Tadamon Zouk was promoted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Central Jounieh
Club Central Jounieh () also known in Arabic as Al Markaziyya Jounieh is a Lebanese sports club, located in Jounieh. Basketball team The club is most known for its basketball program. Although affiliated to Collège Central Jounieh, its basketball professional program is run independently. The club has its headquarters and plays its home games in the school sports complex. Club Central Jounieh basketball team is part of the Lebanese Basketball League second division. Futsal team The club has a futsal Futsal is a variant of association football played between two teams of five players each on a court smaller than a football pitch. Its rules are based on the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game of association football, and i ... program competing in the Lebanese Futsal League Although affiliated to Collège Central Jounieh, its futsal professional program is also ran independently. The team trains in the school sports complex and plays in various arenas. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayrouba Club
Mayrouba Club is a basketball team that plays in the Lebanese Basketball League The Lebanese Basketball League is recognized as the top-tier professional men's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Lebanon. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketb ... (LBL). After winning the Lebanese second division basketball championship in 2015–16, they were promoted to the LBL for the 2016–17 season. References External links * Basketball teams in Lebanon Basketball teams established in 2015 2015 establishments in Lebanon Keserwan District {{Lebanon-basketball-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champville SC
CS Maristes, formerly known as Champville Club SC (), is a Lebanese basketball team from Dik El Mehdi, Lebanon. The team competes in the Lebanese Basketball League. Since its establishment in 1967, the team has been affiliated with the Collège Mariste Champville ("Champville"), a private Marist Roman Catholic educational institution. After a disagreement with Champville's management in 2022, the club was renamed CS Maristes. CS Maristes achieved the pinnacle of their success by securing the national championship in 2012. They have also clinched the runner-up position in the league on five occasions. Their trophy cabinet also displays two Lebanese Cups, one Lebanese SuperCup, and the 2006 WABA Super League championship. History In game 4 of the 2011–2012 Finals, Champville SC defeated Anibal Zahle 63–57. As a result, Champville SC won the series 3–1. The finals did not end without problems though, just like the semi-finals, as “A large part of the Annibal Zahle a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagesse SC (basketball)
Sagesse Sports Club (French: '' Club Sportif de la Sagesse''), known as Hekmeh in Arabic, is a Lebanese sports club founded in 1943 and is based in Beirut. The basketball team was established in 1992, as part of the Club Sagesse which was known mainly for its football (soccer) team. Sagesse BC quickly rose to fame nationally and internationally due to its unprecedented success across all competitions. History ''Al-Hikma'' in classical Arabic, ''El-Hekmeh'' in Lebanese dialect stands for "wisdom", thus also the French alternative name of the club, Sagesse (meaning wisdom in French). The historical Hekmeh club was founded in Beirut in 1943 under the patronage of the late father Boulos Kik, supported by late Mgr. Jean Maroun, with affiliation to the Collège de la Sagesse of the Maronite Catholic Church, a leading educational institution in Lebanon and the East since 1875, despite the affiliation with the Sagesse College, the club has its own independent administration. The ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homenetmen Beirut (basketball)
Homenetmen Beirut (; ), or simply Homenetmen, is the basketball department of Homenetmen, a Lebanese-Armenian multi-sports club based in Beirut, Lebanon. The club was established in 1924 in Beirut and is part of the worldwide pan-Armenian Homenetmen association. Homenetmen Beirut won its first Lebanese League Championship in 2018. Among the well-known players that have played with the club over the years are: Justin Gray, Dion Dixon, Joe Vogel, Rashad McCants, Fadi El Khatib, Ahmad Ibrahim, Ismail Ahmad, Sam Young, Bassem Balaa, Michael Fraser, Kevin Galloway, DeWayne Jackson, Ater Majok, Norvel Pelle, Nadim Souaid, Sam Thompson, Justin Tubbs, Mike Taylor, Nate Robinson, Chris Johnson and Walter Hodge History 2003–2013: Second Division years In 2003, Homenetmen was relegated from the Lebanese Basketball first division. The club played for the first time in history in the Lebanese basketball’s second division. After playing for one season in the second divisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoops Club
Hoops Club () is a Lebanese sports club. It is based in Beirut, Lebanon, with branches in Antelias, Tyre, and southern suburbs of Beirut ( Dahieh). The basketball team is part of the Lebanese Basketball League The Lebanese Basketball League is recognized as the top-tier professional men's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Lebanon. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketb ... playing in division A. Squad External linksHoops Club Official site Basketball teams in Lebanon Basketball teams established in 2001 2001 establishments in Lebanon {{Lebanon-basketball-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beirut Club
Beirut Club () is a professional basketball team based in Beirut, Lebanon, who plays in the Lebanese Basketball League (LBL), the top-flight of basketball in Lebanon. Home games are played in the Chiyah Stadium. The club was first promoted to the Lebanese Basketball League in 2017, and has played there ever since. The club won their first LBL championship in 2022, defeating Al Riyadi in the final. Beirut Club has won the Arab Championship in 2023, and was the runner-up in two consecutive finals in 2018 and 2019. Squad Honours Domestic competitions * Lebanese Basketball League ** Champions (1): 2021–22 *** ''Runners-up (1):'' 2018–19 *Lebanese Cup **Champions (2): 2021–22, 2023-24 International competitions * Arab Club Basketball Championship ** (1) : 2023 ** (2): 2018, 2019 ** (1): 2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
